Novelist Danielle Steel’s romance with Stinson Beach is over. Earlier this month she put beachfront 164 Seadrift Rd. on the market for a staggering $8.995 million after selling off lagoon-facing 165 Seadrift Road in 2008. (The three-bedroom, three-bath recently resold in June for $2.511 million, 70K less than what the author got for it six years ago.)

Steel bought the oceanfront property (pictured in the gallery above) in 1997 for 500K and completed the four-bedroom, four-bath, nearly 3,500-square-foot home in 2000. Maybe that attachment explains why it’s on for double what other, similar Seadrift properties are fetching. The house does come fully furnished, though how you feel about those furnishings is definitely a matter of taste. “Each new room [is] a different hue of Play-Doh,” opined Curbed.

In fact, without the funky furnishings the palette is pretty neutral: beige walls, white trim, light wood floors and sandy-colored bathroom tile befitting a beach house. The kitchen in her 2008 Seadrift home had a turquoise fridge and was definitely in need of an update (see gallery below), but the kitchen in the otherwise candy-colored Seadrift house is actually pretty sedate, with white cabinets, stainless steel appliance and a large butcher-block island.

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The large solarium in 165 Seadrift, which Steel sold in 2008.

The large solarium in 165 Seadrift, which Steel sold in 2008.

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Another view of the solarium

Another view of the solarium

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The living/dining room

The living/dining room

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Window seat dining area

Window seat dining area

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The fireplace in the living room

The fireplace in the living room

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A view of the whole open entertaining space

A view of the whole open entertaining space

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The kitchen

The kitchen

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Another view of the kitchen

Another view of the kitchen

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The master bedroom

The master bedroom

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The master bath

The master bath

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Another spacious bedroom

Another spacious bedroom

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The third bedroom

The third bedroom

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A surf-inspired kids room

A surf-inspired kids room

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The deck

The deck

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Views of the water

Views of the water

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The view at night

The view at night

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Danielle Steel puts Seadrift home on the market

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Other selling features in the oceanfront property include a large solarium for indoor-outdoor dining and, of course, the amazing views and private beach. The artwork stays with the home as well. Whether that’s a selling point or not probably depends on how you feel about the charms of a life-size steel penguin.

Emily Landes is a writer and editor who is obsessed with all things real estate. She also has a DIY problem that she blogs about at pritical.com.